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Date |
Ct. |
Case Number |
Case Name |
Appealed From |
Reporter Citation |
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April 21, 2016 | S.Ct | SCWC-12-0000763 [ADA] | State v. Franco (s.d.o., affirmed). Concurrence by J. Wilson [ada]. Dissenting by Nakayama, with C.J. Recktenwald joining [ada]. ICA s.d.o., 05/28/2015 [ada], 135 Haw. 407. ICA Order of Correction, filed 07/09/2015 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/08/2015. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/16/2015 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 04/22/2016. S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 05/02/2016 [ada]. S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 05/06/2016 [ada]. |
District Court, 2nd Circuit, Wailuku Division | 137 Haw. 325 |
April 20, 2016 | ICA | CAAP-13-0000418 [ADA] | One Wailea Development, LLC v. Warren S. Unemori Engineering, Inc. (mem.op., affirmed). Motion for Reconsideration, filed 05/17/2016. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 05/23/2016 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/30/2016. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/12/2016 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | 138 Haw. 51 |
April 20, 2016 | ICA | CAAP-15-0000471 [ADA] | The Estate of Christopher Landers v. Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC (Order Approving the April 4, 2016 Stipulation to Dismiss the Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
April 20, 2016 | ICA | CAAP-15-0000876 [ADA] | In re Public Utilities Commission Instituting a Proceeding to Investigate Distributed Energy Resource Policies (Order Approving the March 31, 2016 “Stipulation for Dismissal of Appeal with Prejudice for all Claims and Parties”). |
Public Utilities Commission | |
April 20, 2016 | ICA | CAAP-15-0000883 [ADA] | State v. Lindsey-Kaapuni (Order Granting the March 30, 2016 “Motion to Withdraw Appeal”). |
District Court, 3rd Circuit | |
April 20, 2016 | ICA | CAAP-15-0000913 [ADA] | Ui v. Wong (Order Granting in Part the March 14, 2016 Motion to Dismiss Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
April 20, 2016 | ICA | CAAP-16-0000056 [ADA] | State v. Mateo (Order Granting the March 30, 2016 “Motion for Withdrawal of Appeal”). |
District Court, 3rd Circuit | |
April 20, 2016 | ICA | CAAP-16-0000075 [ADA] | The Alliance for Solar Choice, LLC v. Ige (Order Approving the March 31, 2016 “Stipulation for Dismissal of Appeal with Prejudice for All Claims and Parties”). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
April 20, 2016 | ICA | CAAP-16-0000104 [ADA] | The Bank of New York Mellon FKA The Bank of New York as Successor to JPMorgan Chase Bank v. 49 Black Sand Beach Homeowner Association (Order Granting the April 11, 2016 “Motion and Notice of Voluntary Dismissal of Appeal”). |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
April 20, 2016 | S.Ct | SCWC-14-0001328 [ADA] | Ohana Ho‘opakele v. Department of Accounting and General Services and Department of Public Safety, State of Hawaii (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA mem.op., filed 01/12/2016 [ada], 138 Haw. 51. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/10/2016. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
April 19, 2016 | ICA | CAAP-15-0000556 [ADA] | Community Based Education Support Services v. Connection News Century Public Charter School (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction). |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
April 18, 2016 | S.Ct | SCWC-12-0000685 [ADA] | State v. Tuia (s.d.o., affirmed). ICA s.d.o., filed 06/04/2014 [ada], 133 Haw. 448. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/04/2014. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/09/2014 [ada]. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Waianae Division (OVUII) | 137 Haw. 325 |
April 13, 2016 | ICA | CAAP-13-0001285 [ADA] | State v. Williams (Order of Correction). ICA Opinion, filed 02/29/2016 [ada], 137 Haw. 230. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/07/2016. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/21/2016 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 06/15/2020 [ada], 147 Haw. 606. Dissenting Opinion by Nakayama, J. in Which Recktenwald, C. J., Joins [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
April 13, 2016 | ICA | CAAP-15-0000198 [ADA] | State v. Macaso (mem.op., affirmed). ICA Order of Correction, filed 07/01/2016 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/30/2016. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/301/2016 [ada]. |
Family Court, 1st Circuit (Harassment) | 138 Haw. 51 |
April 13, 2016 | S.Ct | SCWC-13-0000024 [ADA] | Deutsche Bank National Trust Company v. Billete (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA mem.op., filed 11/27/2015 [ada] . Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/07/2015. ICA Order Granting in Part and Denying in Part Appellants’ Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/09/2015 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/29/2016. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Ewa Division | |
April 12, 2016 | ICA | CAAP-14-0001369 [ADA] | Massey v. State (s.d.o., affirmed). Petitioners Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/16/2016. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/29/2016 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Ineffective assistance of counsel) | 138 Haw. 135 |
April 12, 2016 | S.Ct | SCWC-14-0001051 [ADA] | RNM v. JMKK (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA mem. op., filed 11/12/2015 [ada], 136 Haw. 372. Petitioner/Appellee’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/29/2016. |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | |
April 12, 2016 | S.Ct | SCWC-14-0001058 [ADA] | Leoffler v. State (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 12/11/2015 [ada], 136 Haw. 374. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/26/2016. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
April 8, 2016 | S.Ct | SCAD-16-0000112 [ADA] | Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Landry (Order of Reciprocal Suspension). S.Ct. Order, filed 01/23/2017 [ada]. |
Original Proceeding | |
April 8, 2016 | S.Ct | SCWC-11-0000594 [ADA] | Kawakami v. Kahala Hotel Investors, LLC. (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA mem.op., filed 03/25/2014 [ada], 133 Haw. 451. Plaintiff-Appellant Jason Kawakami’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/24/2014. S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/07/2014 [ada]. Petitioner-Plaintiff-Appellant/Cross Appellee Jason Kawakami’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/08/2014. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/17/2014 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 12/22/2014 [ada], 134 Haw. 352. ICA mem.op., filed 12/23/2015 [ada], 136 Haw. 543. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/26/2016. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 06/29/2018 [ada], 142 Haw. 507. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
April 7, 2016 | ICA | CAAP-14-0000440 [ADA] | State v. Shinn (s.d.o., affirmed). |
District Court, 1st Circuit (Harassment) | 138 Haw. 135 |
April 7, 2016 | ICA | CAAP-15-0000769 [ADA] | Salinas v. Lominario (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction). |
District Court, 3rd Circuit | |
April 7, 2016 | ICA | CAAP-16-0000017 [ADA] | Grindling v. State (Order Dismissing the Appeal Pursuant to HRAP Rules 11(b)(2) and (c)(2)). |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
April 6, 2016 | ICA | CAAP-13-0000396 [ADA] | State v. Ichimura (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/08/2016. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/18/2016 [ada]. S.Ct mem.op., filed 06/15/2017 [ada], 140 Haw. 380. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Assault) | 138 Haw. 135 |
April 6, 2016 | ICA | CAAP-13-0002164 [ADA] | JPMorgan Chase Bank v. Benner (Order Granting Motion for Publication and Rescinding Summary Disposition Order filed March 18, 2016). ICA s.d.o., filed 03/18/2016. ICA Opinion, filed 04/06/2016 [ada], 137 Haw. 326. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
April 6, 2016 | ICA | CAAP-13-0002164 [ADA] | JPMorgan Chase Bank National Association v. Benner. ICA s.d.o., filed 03/18/2016.. ICA Order Granting Motion for Publication and Rescinding Summary Disposition Order filed March 18, 2016, filed 04/06/2016 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 137 Haw. 326 |
April 6, 2016 | S.Ct | SCAP-13-0000765 [ADA] | The Sierra Club v. Castle and Cooke Homes Hawaii, Inc. (mem.op., affirmed). Dissenting Opinion by J. Pollack [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Land Use) | 137 Haw. 324 |
April 6, 2016 | S.Ct | SCPW-16-0000028 [ADA] | Slavick v. Kaplan (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 01/15/2016. |
Original Proceeding | |
April 6, 2016 | S.Ct | SCWC-14-0001136 [ADA] | Ortiz v. State (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 01/22/2016 [ada], 137 Haw. 205. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/24/2016. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
April 6, 2016 | S.Ct | SCWC-14-0001287 [ADA] | Williams v. State (Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 03/18/2016 [ada], 138 Haw. 135. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/29/2016. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/18/2016. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/27/2016 [ada]. |
Circuit Court,1st Circuit | |
April 5, 2016 | S.Ct | SCPW-15-0000873 [ADA] | Borgman v. Department of Public Safety (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 11/09/2015. |
Original Proceeding | |
April 5, 2016 | S.Ct | SCWC-12-0001109 [ADA] | Rohr v. Crime Victim Compensation Commission (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 09/30/2015 [ada], 136 Haw. 191. ICA Order of Correction, filed 12/23/2015 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/22/2016. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
April 5, 2016 | S.Ct | SCWC-15-0000640 [ADA] | In re Application of Maui Electric Company, Limited (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Order Granting Maui Electric Company, Ltd’s November 9, 2015 Motion to Dismiss Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction, filed 01/20/2016 [ada]. Petitioner-Appellant Sierra Club’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/19/2016. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 12/14/2017 [ada], 141 Haw. 249. Dissenting Opinion by Recktenwald, C.J., in which Nakayama, J., Joins [ada]. ICA Order Granting the January 19, 2018 Motion to Voluntarily Dismiss Appeal, filed 02/22/2018 [ada]. |
Public Utilities Commission | |
April 1, 2016 | ICA | CAAP-15-0000604 [ADA] | State v. Cermelj (Order Dismissing the Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction). |
District Court, 3rd Circuit | |
April 1, 2016 | ICA | CAAP-16-0000018 [ADA] | Nelson v. Hawaiian Homes Commission (Order Dismissing Appellate Court Case Number CAAP-16-0000018 for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction and Dismissing as Moot all Pending Motions). ICA Order of Correction, filed 04/01/2016 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
April 1, 2016 | ICA | CAAP-16-0000018 [ADA] | Nelson v. Hawaiian Homes Commission (Order of Correction). ICA Order Dismissing Appellate Court Case Number CAAP-16-0000018 for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction and Dismissing as Moot all Pending Motions, filed 04/01/2016 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
April 1, 2016 | S.Ct | SCWC-12-0001072 [ADA] | State v. Guard (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). Concurring Opinion by J. Wilson [ada]. Dissenting Opinion by by J. Nakayama, with whom C.J. Recktenwald joins [ada]. ICA s.d.o., filed 05/29/2015 [ada], 136 Haw. 25. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/29/2015. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/30/2015 [ada]. |
District Court, 1st Circuit | 137 Haw. 325 |
April 1, 2016 | S.Ct | SCWC-12-0001072 [ADA] | State v. Guard (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). Concurring Opinion by J. Wilson [ada]. Dissenting Opinion by by J. Nakayama, with whom C.J. Recktenwald joins [ada]. ICA s.d.o., filed 05/29/2015 [ada], 136 Haw. 25. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/29/2015. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/30/2015 [ada]. |
District Court, 1st Circuit | 137 Haw. 325 |
March 31, 2016 | ICA | 30614 [ADA] | Bank of Hawaii v. Schwartz (Order Denying the March 29, 2016 Motion for Reconsideration as Untimely). ICA Order Dismissing Appeal, filed 02/25/2016 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
March 31, 2016 | ICA | CAAP-13-0000449 [ADA] | In re Ishida-Waiakamilo Legacy Trust Dated June 27, 2006. Petitioners-Appellants’ Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/07/2016. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/21/2016 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 06/15/2017 [ada], 140 Haw. 69. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 138 Haw. 98 |
March 31, 2016 | ICA | CAAP-13-0003756 [ADA] | State v. Gishi (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Assault) | 138 Haw. 135 |
March 31, 2016 | ICA | CAAP-14-0000061 [ADA] | State v. Faamama (s.d.o., affirmed). ICA Order of Amendment, filed 04/22/2016 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/21/2016. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/03/2016 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 11/14/2016 [ada], 139 Haw. 94. Dissenting Opinion by J. Crandall [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Theft) | 138 Haw. 135 |
March 31, 2016 | ICA | CAAP-14-0000828 [ADA] | County of Kauai v. Hanalei River Holdings Limited. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/10/2016. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/22/2016 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 05/16/2017 [ada], 139 Haw. 511. |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit | 137 Haw. 471 |
March 31, 2016 | ICA | CAAP-14-0001108 [ADA] | Maddox v. State (s.d.o., affirmed). Consolidated with No. CAAP-14-0001109. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/01/2016. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/15/2016 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 12/14/2017 [ada], 141 Haw. 196. Petitioner’s Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/29/2017. S.Ct. Order Denying Petitioner’s Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/10/2018 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit (Criminal) | 138 Haw. 135 |
March 31, 2016 | ICA | CAAP-15-0000051 [ADA] | State v. Mance (s.d.o., affirmed). |
District Court, 2nd Circuit, Wailuku Division (Harassment) | 138 Haw. 135 |
March 31, 2016 | S.Ct | CAAP-15-0000348 [ADA] | GP v. LP (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Family Court, 5th Circuit (Jurisdiction) | 138 Haw. 134 |
March 31, 2016 | ICA | CAAP-15-0000352 [ADA] | Bank of America, N.A. v. Thede (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit (Summary Judgment) | 138 Haw. 134 |
March 31, 2016 | S.Ct | SCWC-13-0000386 [ADA] | State v. Shimabukuro (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). . ICA mem.op., filed 11/30/2015 [ada], 136 Haw. 372. ICA Order of Amendment, filed 12/17/2015 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/16/2016. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
March 30, 2016 | ICA | CAAP-13-0004290 [ADA] | Ke Kailani Development, LLC v. Ke Kailani Partners, LLC (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction). Appellants’ Motion for Reconsideration of this Court’s March 30, 2016 Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction, filed 04/05/2016. ICA Order Denying April 5, 2016 HRAP Rule 40 Motion for Reconsideration of March 30, 2016 Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction, filed 04/21/2016 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/23/2016. S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/07/2016 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
March 30, 2016 | ICA | CAAP-14-0001141 [ADA] | Rapozo v. State (mem.op., vacated and remanded). |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit (HRPP Rule 40) | 137 Haw. 298 |